Mellisa Tolentino
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How to end 2014 with a bang on Facebook: Your Year 101
Facebook, Inc. has a knack for enabling social media users to create special reels of their digital lives. Remember the 0ne-minute “Facebook Look Back” video that lets you highlight all the important things that happened since you started using Facebook, to the “Say Thanks” video which allowed you to create personalized thank-you clips for the special people in ...
What you missed in the Smart World: Smart hats and dog collars
This week’s Smart World Series delivers updates on the technological innovations that harnesses the power of the sun, a hat that has the potential to replace the fitness tracker, and an initiative to help developers launch Internet of Things projects. . For those who missed last week’s Smart World Series, here’s a chance to catch up on the ...
The physical web gains support with IoT grants, new SDKs
This week’s Smart DevOps roundup features new grants to promote the development of the Internet of Things (IoT), an initiative to interact with the Physical Web, and Near Field Communications for IoT. Google’s Open Web of Things Search giant Google is setting up an Internet of Things research and open innovation expedition to spur the development ...
How to create your own Google Cardboard
Virtual reality may be the next frontier in technology as more organizations show interest and find applicable use cases. For instance, travel promotions company Destination BC is utilizing Oculus Rift, the fancy heads-up display unit acquired by Facebook Inc. earlier this year, to spur tourism through digital experiences. Google is also toying with practical applications for virtual reality, announcing that ...
‘Tis the season for home automation: Smart decor and holiday security tips
With Christmas right around the corner, it’s not too late for some last-minute decorations or a few tips to keep your home secure while away on a fun-filled holiday vacation. And with nifty Internet of Things (IoT) products, like smart plugs and motion sensors, you don’t even need to worry about absurdly high electric bills. ...
Can this hat replace your Fitbit?
This week’s Smart Health roundup features a hat that could replace your current activity tracker, a smart thermometer raising funds, and a luxurious partnership for wearable tech. LifeBEAM smart hat If you’re tired of wearing a bracelet to track your activities or you’re just more comfortable wearing a hat when you run or workout, then ...
Smart projects bring home the sun, train dogs
This week’s Smart Living roundup features a dog collar that lets you train your dog even when you are away, a home built entirely out of smart glass and a photon-centric initiative to help users realize the benefits of the sun. WÜF, the world’s smartest dog collar Ridogulous Labs, Inc. has introduced WÜF, claiming ...
Two years late, Instagram adds new filters and hides the ones you never use
Instagram has recently hit a new milestone, surpassing Twitter, Inc.’s 284 million users. The photo editing and sharing service has reached 300 million users, taking the opportunity to announce five new filters and a slew of other filter updates. New filters In 2012, Instagram added Mayfair and Willow to its family of filters, but since then, no new ...
The censorship-resistant messaging service based on Bitcoin
While most Bitcoin fans are enthusiastic about how digital money can change the financial system, others are looking at how its Blockchain technology can change the world. One of the ways it the Blockchain could do this is by serving as a means to verify the existence of files, and make them available from multiple ...
Survival of the Smartest: Connected home market building a future-proof platform
There are many connected devices available for our homes these days, but do they play well together? Is one brand of connected devices compatible with another? Or are you stuck with one line of products once you make a purchase? . Many players in the Internet of Things industry are addressing this issue by creating a single ...